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Level 3
posted Oct 26, 2020 11:17:51 PM

Filing 2018 Taxes

Hi I am using the TurboTax software to file for the Federal and MA state taxes. 

 

The first page I am getting is that of Form M-8453Individual Income Tax Declaration for Electronic Filing 2018. 

 

Do we to send in this form. 

 

Thanks 

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Level 15
Oct 27, 2020 6:49:46 AM

I am confused----the heading in your post says "Filing

2018

Taxes"  but you say you have a page that says

 

Form M-8453Individual Income Tax Declaration for Electronic Filing 2019. "

 

What tax year are you working on?

Level 15
Oct 27, 2020 7:15:51 AM

If you are using the downloaded 2018 program  then in the FILE tab choose to mail in the return and the proper forms and filing instructions will be presented.    That form is only used when efiling which you can no longer do.

Level 15
Oct 27, 2020 7:17:38 AM

If you are using the current ONLINE program to file a 2018 return then STOP !!!   The online program is ONLY for the 2019 returns right now so do NOT mail in anything from this program ... look at the forms ... do they say 2019 on them ???

Level 3
Oct 27, 2020 8:02:22 PM

My apologies for the confusion I am working 2018.  I am using TurboTax amend software and it is giving me   Form M-8453Individual Income Tax Declaration for Electronic Filing 2018. 

 

Do I need to send this form.

Level 3
Oct 27, 2020 8:04:24 PM

Sorry for the confusion I am using 2018 TurboTax amend. 

 and getting  Form M-8453Individual Income Tax Declaration for Electronic Filing 2018. 

 

all other forms have 2018 mentioned rather than 2019.